Magic Mountain

On May 6th Tyaan, Michael and I went to Magic Mountain. We hadn't gone for a couple years and I decided it was time.


We played a game and each got a cape as a prize. I actually won, so got a stuffed monkey as a prize as well. He went on a bunch of rides with me during the day.


Towards the end of the day Tyaan played a game because she wanted to win a batman hat. She did it!


Michael and Tyaan got pulled up on stage for a fun game. They got to throw water balloons, and at the end got drenched!



We had a lot of fun!

Thanksgiving trip to Utah

Tyaan and I took a trip to Utah for Thanksgiving. I hadn't been to Thanksgiving dinner at my grandma's house for many years so I was excited.

We got there a day before Thanksgiving so we spent a day out in Salt Lake. This is Tyaan ready to go shopping and to visit my other grandmother.


Finally time for Thanksgiving dinner! It was great food and great company.



We also got to go to Temple Square the night they turned the Christmas lights on. It is so beautiful. My cousin Shannon came with us, which made it extra fun.


Before we went home we got Tyaan to try on my grandmothers wedding dress. It fit her pretty well.

Halloween 2009

Halloween season was a fun one.

Our Ward Halloween party turned out great. They had people bring chili and lots of kids (and teenagers) came dressed up for a trunk or treat. Tyaan borrowed a hat and dressed as a cowgirl. She won an award...she was cute. Here's Russell and Tyaan.



We had our traditional pumpkin carving night with the Withers family. Here is Kathy, Russell and Mike.


Jon (in the background), Tyaan and Katie. This is a fun night for us because the first time the Withers came over to our house was to carve pumpkins. It was the start of a great friendship!


When Halloween finally got here Tyaan dressed up as a football player. Here she is with some friends.


and here she is with her 'lil sis' Katie!

Girls Camp 2009

I was asked to go to girls camp this year as a leader. I was very excited because it was Tyaan's last year at camp and I was able to go with her.

The theme of camp was "It's a Jungle Out There" I was asked to be one of the SIS leaders (Sisters in Service) which is the year of training (or initiation...) before they become counselors the following year. They are freshmen in high school. Tyaan was Jr. Staff, which is the group of oldest girls that are asked to take on leadership positions. She pretty much ran camp, and did a fantastic job.

Tyaan's camp name is Outburst.


This is the 2nd day of camp, which is when the campers arrive. The older girls (Jr. Staff, Counselors, and SIS') get to go up the afternoon before and set up. The SIS' pick a theme and song to identify themselves through the week. We were jocks, so they were all dressed in jersey and sports attire. Their shirts had their names on the back and the number '09. They were very cute. It was a fun theme to work with through the week.


These are my SIS' at our table. They were each partnered up and assigned a cabin to serve. They had to attend to their cabins table whenever they were called, so they couldn't get too comfortable. I made each of them their own place mats with a sports theme. I knew what their favorite sports were so they were all unique and had their names and the theme of camp on them. The girls loved them!


Part of certification was crossing a monkey bridge. The priesthood got it set up and some of us got to try it out. Tyaan went across it very easily...of course.

I was a little slower... The men were ready to catch me if I fell, although I think they probably would have been more injured than me! Luckily I made it across and nobody had to save me.


One of Tyaan's responsibilities was to make the mail box. She made a tree with a hole for each cabin. It was SO great!! (Notice the SIS' always get put at the bottom)


Mike and Kathy were both up at camp as well. Kathy was doing certification, her camp name is Trail Mix. Mike went up as priesthood. Since it was his first time going up he got his camp name...McGyver. Pretty appropriate we think.


This is me and the other SIS leader Wendy. This is in our cabin while helping the girls practice their skit.


Each day the SIS' have assignments that go along with the daily theme. Each day their campers get to dress them up, and there is an eating assignment. This day they had to feed the person to their right.

This day they were dressed up as tour guides. They had to pretend they were speaking into microphones every time they talked.


At the end of the week is SIS graduation. They get their camp names and become counselors! Camp names are VERY important and it is a lot of pressure to give them each names that fit them well and that they will like. We did pretty well. It came down to the last minute on a few of them, but we got them all done. They receive their name by poem which was really fun to read to them.


It was a lot of work, but the girls were great. I had such a good time with them and I know they will go on to be great counselors next summer!

Class of 2009 Graduation

Graduation Day finally arrived! June 10th, 2009 Tyaan graduated from Chaffey High School.



High school sure seems like a long 4 years, but they sure did go quickly.

Don ordered a lei for her from Hawaii. It was beautiful. She couldn't wear it during the ceremony, but put it on as soon as it was over. We were so excited to get to be there for such a special occasion.


My high school graduate...

Baccaulaureate

Tyaan was chosen to speak at her class' baccalaureate. It was held the Sunday before graduation. She did such a great job! It was great to see her with all the other seniors in cap and gowns.



It's still hard to imagine that she's so grown up already. I was so happy for her and what a great girl she has grown up to be.

Senior Awards

On May 27th Chaffey High School held it's Senior Awards Banquet. We got invited but didn't know what award she would be receiving. It was a really nice event, everyone was dressed nice and they had it set up out under the trees in the quad and had refreshments.

Tyaan got the science department award, which she was surprised about. But then a little while later she got called again for the cross country academic award. I was so proud of her, not too many other names got called more than once, and it was an honor to be invited to the event at all. She is such a great girl!!

Tyaan and her dad


Tyaan and grandpa Don

Our Temple Sealing

On April 25th we went to the San Diego Temple and had Tyaan sealed to us. It was a very special occasion and was just as wonderful as I had hoped it would be. We had a lot of family travel to be able to attend the temple with us and many friends make the drive to San Diego and back that day as well. It was wonderful to be surrounded by people we love, and people who love Tyaan in a place that is so special.


The three of us made the drive down together because we had to be there earlier than everyone else. It was a nice drive without any traffic and great weather. As you can see in the pictures the day was as gorgeous as possible. (Those who were at my wedding will know how much I appreciated that)

Here is Tyaan just before going inside. She was really excited and had been anxious to be able to do this for a long time.


The experience was wonderful, one of my favorite days ever. Afterwards we took pictures in front of this gorgeous building with those who stayed to visit with us. Some people weren't able to stay for pictures because of the 2 hour drive back home.

Here is The Don Haslam family: Amanda, Niki, Tyaan, Jon, Don, Susan, Jennifer, Melissa & Scott.


Here is the Boyd Anderson family (my mom's family): Terry, Rolayne, Boyd, Alice, Darran, Niki, Tyaan, Jon, Darci, & Lisa


Jon & Tyaan


Some of those that were able to be with us during the sealing.


Tyaan


Darran, Grandpa Boyd, Tyaan and Jon


Lisa, Terry, Rolayne, Niki (back) Grandma Alice, Tyaan & Darci (front)

That evening my mom had dinner at her house and it was a fun celebration. Our family that was in town from Utah (& Pennsylvania) were all there, and some other friends and family came by. My mom did a great job and put up decorations and put together dinner. My dad got tables set up outside and got Tyaan a really cute cake. It was a great way to celebrate the occasion as well as enjoy everyone's company.

Here is Lisa and Christopher (who had just turned a year old)


My Uncle Larry, Grandma Avis, and my dad.


My dad and his brother Larry in front of a painting of my grandfather on his mission



Tyaan & Katie


Tyaan with Megan Meier (Jennifer's youngest)


Tyaan and her cake


My mom with her 4 sisters: Terry, Lisa & Marla (back) Darci & Rolayne (front)


It was such a great weekend. Getting to see so much family that we live so far away from was wonderful. I nearly cry when I think about the effort they made to be with us in the temple. I am so grateful for the gospel and for the blessings my family is able to have because we have it. I'm so blessed to have Jon & Tyaan and know that if we are obedient we will be a family for eternity.

It was a wonderful day.